Eileen is a frequent contributor to national and international media on issues that impact our diverse schools and communities. Here are several articles, commentaries and radio interviews you may find valuable in your work. To share or quote them, please contact us first.

• Supporting Families in a Time of Fear – Educational Leadership, September 2017

• Getting Serious about Engaging Families – Valuing Parents for their Strengths SlideShare
• Understanding Our Diverse Students by Understanding Ourselves First – Kappan Learning on the EDge blog – July 2013
• Is Anyone Listening to Families’ Dreams? – Schools can build partnerships with “invisible” parents through targeted programs that value their dreams and experiences. Educational Leadership May 2011

• • Partnering with Parents and Families to Support Immigrant and Refugee Children at School – Center for Health and Health Care in Schools, Issue Brief June 2009
  • Helping immigrant and refugee students succeed: It’s not just what happens in the classroom – Article documenting that school-based mental health services which partner with families open doors to academic achievement.
  • Building Partnerships with Immigrant Families – Creating authentic two-way partnerships with immigrant families by transcending traditional parent involvement approahces Educational Leadership, March 2007
  • Why are We Out to Destroy Our Diversity? – Washington Post, Outlook commentary, May 11, 2008
  • Bridging the Disconnect Between Educational Leaders and Diverse Families – BAM Radio Interview – Leadership Challenges
  • Finding a “Good School” – Beyond the Myths – National PTA Magazine, Our Children, September 2003
  • What we Owe Immigrant Children – Education Week – May 17, 2006
  • Building Partnerships with Immigrant Parents (pdf) – Educational Leadership, March 2007
  • Increasing Diversity in Rigorous Challenging Classes – Educational Leadership, June 2006